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DIBRUGARH: For the first time, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be hoisting the national flag at Khanikar Playground in Dibrugarh on Republic Day.
The Dibrugarh district administration has geared up for the event and is renovating important places for the mega event.
“We are very much excited that for the first time, the Chief Minister will hoist the tricolour in Dibrugarh on Republic Day. It has never happened before. It will be great for the people of Dibrugarh and everybody should participate in the Republic Day event at Khanikar Playground,” said Ritul Sharma, a retired teacher in Dibrugarh.
He said, “It will be a historic moment for the people of Dibrugarh. We are very much happy that the Assam government is giving priority to Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh is an old and historic town in Assam which is contributing immensely to the economic reform of the state.”
Preparations are in full swing and the officials of the Dibrugarh district administration have been working hard for the successful celebration of Republic Day in Dibrugarh.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the district. Naka-checking and night patrolling are going on in different places of the district.
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